President Donald Trump says he “didn’t make any progress” on a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in his call Thursday with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

“We had a call. It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran, and we also talked about, as you know, the war with Ukraine. And I’m not happy about that, I’m not happy,” Trump told reporters at an air base outside Washington before leaving for a campaign-style event in Iowa.

U.S. attempts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine through diplomacy have largely stalled, and Trump has faced growing calls — including from some Republicans — to increase pressure on Putin to negotiate in earnest.

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